🇲🇳 Mongolian Cuisine

Chanasan Makh

Boiled Mutton

Prep Time 2 hours
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy

Plain boiled mutton served on the bone with nothing but salt. The purest expression of Mongolian meat culture, celebrating the natural flavor of pasture-raised lamb.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Place mutton pieces in a large pot. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil.
  2. 2 Skim all foam from the surface during the first 10 minutes of boiling.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for 90 minutes until meat is very tender.
  4. 4 Add salt in the last 15 minutes of cooking.
  5. 5 Remove meat from broth. The broth is served separately or used for noodle soup.
  6. 6 Serve meat on a communal platter. Diners cut pieces with their own knives.

Did You Know?

In traditional Mongolian etiquette, the most honored guest receives the sheep tail fat, considered the choicest part.